Red Wine from Cote De Beaune

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: (WA93-95 points) The 2014 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs has a very complex and introverted, but captivating bouquet that draws you in, full of blackberry, briary, cold limestone and just a hint of baking powder in the...

Antonio Galloni's Vinous, 91 points: (ST89-91 points) Dark ruby-red. Very primary, ripe aromas of black raspberry, blueberry and chocolate show a touch of animal fur reduction. Sweet and chocolatey in the mouth but a bit chunky today. The wine's substantial...

Burghound, 93 points: The attractively fresh, cool and markedly restrained nose only grudgingly reveals its more deeply pitched nose of plum, dark currant, earth, forest floor and discreet game hints. There is a sleek muscularity to the...

Burghound, 93 points: (91-93) Once again prominent wood stops just short of dominating the overtly spicy nose of cassis, black cherry, lavender and warm earth scents. There is excellent power and volume to the concentrated, intense and mouth...

Burghound, 91 points: (BH89-91 points) An emphatically earthy, fresh and ripe nose speaks of cassis and subtle floral nuances. There is both good volume and punch to the delicious and solidly concentrated medium weight flavors that exude a...

Vinous, 90 points: (90+) Good dark red Mellow aromas of raspberry and mocha complicated by hints of leather and game; distinctly less wild than the Beaune Grèves L'Enfant Jésus Juicy on entry, then youthfully tight and imploded but pure...

Burghound, 93 points: A cool and ultra-pure nose features notes of both red and dark cherry, earth, spice and plenty of earth character that is also reflected by the sleek and relatively refined middle weight flavors that evidence a firm...

Antonio Galloni's Vinous, 92 points: (ST89-92 points) Bright medium red with ruby highlights. Liqueur-like aromas of cherry, boysenberry, meaty plum, spices and smoky oak. A bit more red and less primary than the darker Clos de la Bousse d'Or. Suaver in...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 points: Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2014 tasting, the 2014 Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots-du-Milieu from Comtes Lafon is blessed with a sensual bouquet with plenty of dark cherry and blueberry fruit, maybe a slight malic scent...

Antonio Galloni's Vinous, 90 points: (ST88-90 points) (Dugat made 7 barrels in 2014, vs. a normal 10 to 12, owing to hail losses): Medium red. Expressive aromas of redcurrant, tobacco and red licorice. Sweet and ripe in the middle, with red berry and brown...

Antonio Galloni's Vinous, 95 points: (93-95 points) Deep ruby-red. Very dark aromas and flavors of medicinal black cherry, crushed rock and licorice pastille. Wonderfully rich and deep, combining a fine-grained texture with superb inner-palate energy. For...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 92 points: (WA90-92 points) The 2014 Volnay 1er Cru Santenots has a fragrant nose of blackcurrant pastilles and crushed violet -- all very tightly wound at the moment. The palate is compact on the entry but well defined with...